Combined suspensory-bandage and truss



(No Model.)

J. PATTEN.

COMBINED SUSPENSORY BANDAGE AND TRUSS.

No. 356,497. vPatented Jan. 25, 1887.

z IMU/Hmm? UNiTED STATES PATENT @iraient JOHANN A PATTEN, OF GROVVN POINT, INDIANA.

COMBINED SUSPENSORY-BANDAGE AND TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of. Letters Patent No. 356,497, dated January 25, 1887.

Application filed` October 19, 1886. Serial No. 216,676.

theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This improvement relates to an improved scrotal bandage and truss-pad which is especially designed for the reduction of serotal hernia, whether complete or incomplete; and my object is to support the testiele, and at the same time afford an adjustable compress over the external abdominal ring, by means which will be fully understood from the followingdescription,when taken inconnection with'the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the improved bandage with its suspensory-sac'k, elastic straps, the back fastenings, and the trusspad pocket. Fig. 2 is a section taken vertically through the bandage in the plane indicated by dotted lines x :v on Fig. l, showing the truss-pad and its retaining-string; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through Fig. 2 in the plane indicated by dotted line y y. Fig. 4 is a view of the convex side of the truss-pad.

Referring to the annexed drawings by letter,

A designates a bandage of cloth, which is cut to comfortably fit over the abdomen and the hips, and provided at its ends with back straps `The upper ends of the elastic straps C C are (No model.)

hem, in`which is an elastic draw-string, b', for l adj listing this sack to the neckot' the testicle. The front part of the sack is attached at ce to the bandage.

It will thus be seen that the sack D is well adapted to sustain the scrotum and the protrusion of the gut, if it be a case of complete protrnsion. At the same time the bandage and its elastic straps retain the parts firmly but comfortably in place. On one side of the penis-aperture bis avertical pocket, G, formed by stitching a piece of cloth on the back of the bandage A, leaving the upper end of the pocket open and closing the lower end. In this pocket is put an elongated convex planopad, H, which may be made of wood, vulcanized rubber, or other suitable substance. The object of the pad is to afford a compress directly over the external abdominal ring when protrusion is not complete, or,after reduction by taxis, to preventa recurrence 0f the protrusion. For. the purpose of retaining the pad at the proper point I employ a lacingcord, g, applied as shown in Figs. l and 2, which crosses the pad above and below its extremities, andprevents displacement. By untying the cord and loosening it the pad H can be adjusted up and down, as may be required, and secured at the point desired.

It is obvious that my improvements may be applied to adouble truss, although I have not so described it.

Havingdescribed my invention, what I claim is-\ l. The combination of the abdominal bandage formed to t the abdomen, the hips, and the back, and having a front aperture and back fastening, the elastic thigh-strap attached to the lower edge of the bandage at the back and front, the elastic buttock-straps attached to the back of the bandage and to the back of the serotzd seek, and the scroml sack attached to t-helowelfrout edge 0f the banda-ge and provided around its upper end with an elastic draw-string, all substantially as described.

2. The pocket G, provided with :L lacing. string, and adapted to receive the pad H, in combination with the bandage, its fastenngs and straps, and the serotal sack, substantially xo as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1'11 presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: JOHANN A PATTEN.

VALTER L. ALLMAN, WM. T. HOSINE. 

